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UK launched a dual PGY1/PGY2 residency in Specialty Pharmacy Administration and Leadership (SPAL) in July 2018.  This program encompasses a two-year experience that combines the well-rounded clinical experience of UK’s PGY1 community based residency program at UK Specialty Pharmacy with the rotational and longitudinal management and leadership experiences during the PGY2 SPAL residency year.  Graduates of the program will be experts in the clinical, operational, and business aspects of a health system specialty pharmacy. Resident are encouraged to develop communication and writing skills by teaching and precepting Pharm.D. students and conducting research and other scholarly activities.

UK Healthcare is a 1040 bed tertiary care center located in the heart of the Bluegrass in Lexington, KY. It serves as a primary care center for the citizens of Kentucky (#1 hospital in KY by US News & World Report) and includes services such as a Level 1 Trauma Center, TJC certified comprehensive stroke and epilepsy centers, an ECMO Center of Excellence, and active kidney, liver, heart, and lung transplant centers. The Department of Pharmacy is composed of over 300 pharmacists within practice settings ranging from Critical Care, Internal Medicine, and Transplant to Infusion Centers, Retail Pharmacy, and Specialty Pharmacy. The specialty pharmacy is URAC and ACHC accredited and was the first health-system pharmacy in the country to achieve URAC Rare Disease Pharmacy Center of Excellence distinction. The specialty pharmacy is located off campus with state-of-the-art automation and is licensed in almost 50 states. The specialty pharmacy team services over 40 therapeutic categories and collaborates with over 50 clinics. Pharmacy service integration across the enterprise provides pharmacy residents countless opportunities to advance patient care and facilitate service growth.

Program Highlights Include:

• PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency at Specialty Pharmacy
• Specialty Pharmacy Leadership focused PGY2 with unique rotational options (e.g. Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation, Specialty Pharmacy Data Management, Specialty Pharmacy Operations, Contracting)
• Opportunity for engagement in key departmental projects
• Includes the completion of a M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from University of North Carolina
• Excellent Benefits:
• 15 vacation days (not including professional leave), 10 holidays, 5 bonus days, professional development fund
• Option to contribute to 403B Retirement, 5% of salary + 10% match, vested after 3 years

Candidates unable to attend Midyear can email Addison South at addison.south@uky.edu and Samantha Bochenek at samantha.bochenek@uky.edu to schedule a virtual PPS appointment.

I will be available for on-site and virtual interviews at PPS during Midyear. You do not have to be registered for Midyear or PPS to participate. Click here to apply through PPS or email sbo247@uky.edu to request an interview.

About The University of Kentucky HealthCare

UK Healthcare is a 1100 bed tertiary care center located in the heart of the Bluegrass in Lexington, KY. It serves as a primary care center for the citizens of Kentucky (#1 hospital in KY by US News & World Report) and includes services such as a Level 1 Trauma Center, TJC certified comprehensive stroke and epilepsy centers, an ECMO Center of Excellence, active kidney, liver, heart, and lung transplant centers, and an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. The Department of Pharmacy is composed of over 550 pharmacists within practice settings ranging from Critical Care, Internal Medicine, and Transplant to Infusion Centers, Retail Pharmacy, and Specialty Pharmacy. Pharmacy service integration across the enterprise provides pharmacy residents countless opportunities to advance patient care and facilitate service growth.UK HealthCare is committed to the pillars of academic health care—research, education and clinical care. Dedicated to the health of the people of Kentucky, we will provide the most advanced patient care and serve as an information resource. We will strengthen local health care and improve the delivery system by partnering with community hospitals and physicians. We will support the organization’s education and research needs by offering cutting edge services on par with the nation’s best providers. The vision of UK HealthCare is to achieve national recognition as a Top 20 public academic health center, providing optimal multidisciplinary health care and developing advanced medical therapeutics for the people of Kentucky and surrounding regions.

Doctor of Pharmacy degree, PGY1 Pharmacy Residency or equivalent, licensure (or eligibility for licensure) in the state of Kentucky

About PGY1/PGY2 Specialty Pharmacy Administration & Leadership Program University of Kentucky HealthCare

University of Kentucky HealthCare Pharmacy Residency Programs The UK HealthCare Pharmacy Residency Program offers a comprehensive and diverse training experience across multiple PGY1, PGY2, and combined PGY1/PGY2 pathways, providing residents with robust clinical exposure in acute care, ambulatory care, community and specialty settings, along with opportunities to pursue advanced practice, research, teaching, and leadership development. Residents benefit from structured professional growth initiatives, including a no-cost teaching certificate, professional development experiences, and elective flexibility, while receiving strong institutional support through competitive benefits, well-balanced staffing expectations, and access to extensive university resources. With specialties spanning areas such as critical care, cardiology, oncology, pediatrics, infectious diseases, transplant, and health-system(HSPAL) or specialty-pharmacy(SPAL) administration, the program is designed to cultivate well-rounded, practice-ready clinicians and leaders. This is an excellent opportunity for those to advanced their training and seeking a highly collaborative, academically rich residency experience... within a large, nationally recognized health system. University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy Community Pharmacy Residency Program (CPRP) The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy Community Pharmacy Residency Program (CPRP), established in 2001, is dedicated to developing community practitioners who are providers of direct patient care services and innovators in the advancement of community pharmacy practice. The program will equip the residents to: provide direct patient care in community pharmacy settings, effectively communicate with/educate student pharmacists, pharmacists, patients, and other healthcare professionals, manage advanced patient care practices, be a leader and role model for pharmacists, other healthcare professionals, and student pharmacists in advancing the profession of pharmacy, and utilize core management skills to effectively operate a community pharmacy.

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